1821.) Commerciál Lav Cafes. 71

BENNER, D. WooLcoTs.—Adtion brought to recover the value of two bales of ſerge, loſt by defendant, who is a waggoner, Verdi for the

laintift. is The Kime, v. OWEN and MARDLE.—The defendants were coppe ſmiths, and had purchaſed old copper ſtolen from the kings ſores. They were both found guilty.

BoNNER,&. SCRAFTOoN.—A Mr. Pearſon had lived with a lady, by whom he had ſeveral children, made his will, and afterwards married her z he died ſoon after, without altering the will. This being a curious point of law, a verdi& was taken for plaſntiff, ſubje& to the opinion of the Court.

SAVIL,%v. PERCHARD.—The plaintiff ſent goods to be dyed to one Barclay, who ſent them to Perchard, and became inſolvent., the dyer, kept them for a debt. Verdi for the defendant.

LEE,%. DRENKALD.—Drenkald was a lighterman, and brought ſor thé plaintiff ſome rice from a ſhip in the Thames to a wharf, where the barge lay three days, and then ſunk. Verdi for the plaintiff, the Judge and Jury being of opinion that the reſponfſibility of thè lighterman ceaſes as ſoon as the barge or lighter comes to the the wharf.

LawsoN, 0. WEST N.-—A bill of exchange for 4001. was loſt, and taken up‘by an unknown perſon, for wliom Lawſon, a banker, diſcounted it. The acceptors Weſton, refuſed to pay it, and this action was brought to re- cover. Verdi& for plaintiff,

FISHWICK, Vv. LoRIMER WESTON.—AÀ ſhip was valued at 6,2001. ix the policy flip; the defendant endeavoured to piove that ſhe was of les value when loit than was inſured on her, but his Counſel admitted ſhe was of that value when ſhe failed. Verdi for plaintiff.

KING'’s BENCH, GuILDHALL, July 18.

SPECIAL JURY.] The only trial of any importance was an information, filed ex officio, by the Attorney General, againſt a Mr. Forge, a wax chan- dler, in New-ftreet-ſquare, Shoe-lane; Mr. Stevenſon, his Attorney, and a Mr. Vicars, for conſpiring together to prevent a witneſs of the name of Bay- thorpe, from attending at the Exciſe-Office, to give evidence before the Commiſſioners. The defendant, Forge, was charged with having hired an Upper room in the houſe ot Baythorpe, a tinmán, in Chandos-ſtrect, in which he ſecreted 1,400 wax candles, of the weight of g4lb. without having paid the duty tor them. They were diſcovered, and a ſeizure was made by an Exciſe Officer.* The defendant, Forge, was afterwards ſummoned to appear on a certain day beiore the Comm ſioners, and Baythorpe received a ſubpœna to attend at the ſame time. Forge promiſed to indemnify Baythorpe to keep out out of the way, which he did. Defendants were found guilty.

———— EE——— LONDON PRICES of GRAIN for Fun: and Fuly 1801. MARK-LANE, Monday, Frne 29-

We had but a few freſh arrivals of either Foreign or Engliſh Grain in ſince this My ſe?nnight. Five Wheat being in demand, went off full I5s. per guarter dearer EEE Monday, but that of inferior quality is ſcarcely ſaleable.—In Rye no alter- 2tjon.—Bailey and Mait are briſker in fale—as arc Oùts, which are full 25s. per Yuarter dearer.— White and Grey Peaſe, Tick and Small Beans, âre very dull ſale. In ct ier aiticles, littl- or no variation.—Flour is full 558. per ſack dearer.

Price of Grain, on board Ship, as under:

Wheat 653 to 90s| Malt- 50s to 75s| Polands 245 to 30s Fine ditto to 1303| Fine- to—s| Fine tó 40s Superûne Kent to. 1505| White Peaſe 6os to 758| Small Beans 46s io 50s Rye gos to 53s| Grey Peaſe 44: ro 48:| Fine to„25 Barley 308 to 425| Fine 513 to=—8} Tick ditto 36s 40s to 48s Fine to 54:| Short Sm. Oats 22sto 3s| Fine to=$

SuPertine to 65s| Fine to 365